The Rod & Greg Show

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, May 13, 20264:20 pm: Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, joins Greg to discuss his piece for Unherd about how young Americans training in trades don’t fear AI, and their futures, like those working in information technology.4:38 pm: Samuel Benson, National Politics Reporter for Politico, joins Greg to discuss his recent piece on how current Senator John Curtis has set his eyes on becoming Governor of Utah, and if we should believe Curtis’ denials since the story was published.6:05 pm: James Morrone, Energy Analyst for Americans for Prosperity, joins the program to discuss how President Trump’s visit to China renews the debate over America’s dependence on Chinese minerals despite plenty of domestic reserves seemingly blocked by regulation.6:38 pm: William Barclay, a political theorist and policy advisor, joins Greg to discuss his piece for the Western Standard in which he writes how ‘not American’ has become the definition of what it means to be Canadian during the country’s Liberal era.  

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 12, 20264:20 pm: Cheryl Chumley, Opinion Editor for the Washington Times, joins Greg to discuss her piece about how Democrats are too focused on gaining power and completely ignore platforms and principles.4:38 pm: Representative Troy Shelley joins the program for a conversation about the green energy/carbon credit scam and his work to protect the state’s economy.5:05 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, a contributor to Broad and Liberty, joins Greg for a conversation about new polling that shows nearly 40% of Democrats believe at least one of the assassination attempts on the life of President Trump was faked, with 1 in 3 believing the attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania was staged.6:05 pm: Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court decision that overturns an Alabama redistricting order that flipped a seat for Democrats in 2024.6:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Greg to discuss what’s happening in Washington, D.C., including AOC’s support of ending the Senate filibuster, the latest on the SAVE Act, and how Democrats believe at least one assassination attempt on the life of President Trump were staged.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 5, 20264:20 pm: Byron Fisher, Chief of Staff for the Texas Public Policy Center’s Election Protection Project, joins the show for a conversation about his piece in The Federalist on three ways to pass the SAVE Act should Republicans continue to erect hurdles.4:38 pm: Isaac Schorr, Editor for Mediaite, joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post on how the GOP should go about its messaging for the midterm election.6:05 pm: Matt Margolis, author and columnist for PJ Media, joins the show to discuss his piece on the moves President Trump has made to get people off food stamps.6:38 pm: Amanda Head, White House Correspondent for Just the News and host of the Furthermore podcast, joins the program to discuss her report about President Trump’s decision to relocate the USDA to Georgia and Iowa.

4:20 pm: Derek Monson, Executive Director of the Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss the group’s new report on data centers and the challenges they present when introducing them into our communities.4:38 pm: Dan Varroney, author and small business and economic policy expert, joins the show to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics on how small businesses nationwide should be taking advantage of the work Donald Trump has done to help them succeed.6:05 pm: Edward Ring, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Greatness, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on how California is strangling its own energy base with policies built on ideology.6:38 pm: Chris Pope, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his City Journal article asking why Americans can’t buy more affordable healthcare plans.

4:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show for a conversation about this week’s congressional hearing about free speech on college campuses in America, and why he says campuses should be areas welcoming of “intellectual diversity” and not areas of “fear, bullying and cowardice.”4:38 pm: Matthew Hennessey, Editor of Free Expression from the Wall Street Journal, joins the show for a discussion on his piece about how President Trump’s rise to the White House is a hero’s journey.6:05 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent at The Federalist, joins the show to discuss his piece about how the left is the only side prone to political violence and just force must be used to stop it.6:20 pm: Aaron Sibarium, Associate Editor at the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show to discuss his piece on how homeless services in many cities across the country are distributed based on race and sexual identity.6:38 pm: We’ll listen back to this week’s conversations with Utah Attorney General Derek Brown on his fight against social media apps that both damage and profit off Utah children, and (at 6:50 pm) with Liz Peek of Fox News on what is driving young Americans toward violence.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 30, 20264:20 pm: Jennifer Graham, Ideas and Culture Editor for the Deseret News, joins the program to discuss her piece that ponders if we live in the type of society where it’s acceptable to mock widows.4:38 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins Greg to discuss the results of a recent poll that shows 6 out of 10 Utah voters don’t feel represented by either of the dominant political parties, leading many to feel disengaged from politics altogether.6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins the show for his weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today he and Greg discuss the future of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, as well as the UAE’s exit from OPEC and the drop in jobless claims.6:38 pm: Robyn Bagley, Executive Director of Utah Education Fits All, joins Greg for a conversation about open opportunities for the group’s scholarship program.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 29, 20264:20 pm: From gambling apps to social media platforms, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed about his goal to protect Utah from those looking to profit from depravity aimed at our children.4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Institute for the Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom, joins the show to discuss today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down a Louisiana congressional map and making clear the Voting Rights Act cannot be used for racial gerrymandering.6:05 pm: Fox News Analyst Jason Chaffetz, a former Utah Congressman, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the failures of the Secret Service that now stretch back more than a decade.6:38 pm: Dr. Michelle Malkin, Lead Research Scholar in the Gambling Research and Policy Initiative at East Carolina University, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how many college athletes, now flush with NIL cash, are susceptible to gambling addiction.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 28, 20264:20 pm: Fox News columnist Liz Peek joins the show to discuss her piece pondering the question of what the driving force is behind the anger and violence of some young Americans.4:38 pm: Patrick Brosnan, a nationally recognized security expert and former NYPD detective, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in the New York Post on how President Trump’s protection detail is failing.6:05 pm: Josh Wood, Executive Director of Them Before Us, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in The Federalist about how gay marriage is on a collision course with children’s rights.6:38 pm: Rhyen Staley, Director of Research at Defending Education, joins Rod and Greg to discuss a new report from the group showing teachers unions spent over a billion dollars both federally and on the state level on political influence and power instead of putting it into the classrooms.